Inauguration viewing events?

[hammerhead]

so the actual swearing of the new pres starts at 9 am or that is just when things GET started. let me know asap.

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[StringCheese]

Great idea about Endolyne Joe’s!

Charlabob, BTW I wasn’t really offended — too much — I just couldn’t resist the chance to needle you just a bit! :-)

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[StringCheese]

TR, thank you for posting everything you’re finding. I just still wish that WS would step up!

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[charlabob]

SC — I’m highly motivated by guilt so your needling was good for me :-)

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[JoB]

stringcheese…

i am not so sure you would want to watch the actual inauguration with us anyway… i suspect that’s long before any of us have our morning faces on:)

and who knows.. if we do i might talk them into endolyne joes:) breakfast is good.

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[JanS]

the schedule of events – remember that the times stated are east coast time. We are 3 hours earlier!

January 20 — Inauguration Day

According to the National Weather Service, a typical Inauguration Day’s normal temperature for the noon hour is about 37°F under a partly cloudy sky with a 10 mph wind. They rate the chances of precipitation at 1 in 6 and the chances of snow at 1 in 20. On the plus side, if it does rain or snow, there is a strong likelihood (a 4 to 1 chance) it will only wet the pavement. For up-to-date weather information, see the Capital Weather Gang blog.

Time Event

8:00 AM Gates open for ticketed attendees — if you have tickets, it will be wise to arrive very early as crowds will be huge and security heavy.

10:00 AM Preliminary festivities begin, including music by The United States Marine Band, The San Francisco Boys Chorus, and the San Francisco Girls Chorus.

11:30 AM If you have tickets to the Inauguration ceremony, you must have passed through security by this time.

* Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks: Senator Dianne Feinstein

* Invocation: Dr. Rick Warren

* Aretha Franklin will sing

* Vice President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office

* Music composed by John Williams and performed by Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Gabriela Montero, and Anthony McGill.

12:00 Noon As specified by the U.S. Constitution (20th Amendment), presidential terms of office begin and end at 12:00 noon on January 20. Barack Obama will take the oath of office, which is this simple, 35-word, statement:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

12:05 PM (approx) President Barack Obama will give his inaugural address, speaking to the nation and world, for the first time, as President of the United States, followed by:

* Poem: Elizabeth Alexander

* Benediction: The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery

* The National Anthem: The United States Navy Band “Sea Chanters”

1:00 PM (approx) Inaugural Luncheon. For details on the menu and invited guests, see the news release.

2:30 PM (approx)

Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House. If you have tickets, you need to be in your seats by 1:00 PM. There is open seating along Pennsylvania Avenue. For information on how to get to the parade route, for people with and without tickets, see the Inaugural Committee’sparade information page.

Evening There are many inaugural balls held around Washington, DC. Some will be hosted by President Obama, others are just parties.

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[B-squared]

Long URL but moveon has a search mechanism that will show you the inauguration events they have knowledge of in your zip code

http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?action_id=158&id=&search_distance=10&search_zip=98136&submit=Search

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[owlster]

I went to 88Keys in Pioneer Square for the first time last night and it was a blast. They are having an inauguration special. I took this off their website:

Join us for Inauguration Day!

Early…

Join AM1090 and Lee Callahan on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 from 8:00AM to 11:00 AM at 88 Keys for the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. Enjoy brunch with fellow progressives as you take in all of the festivities on 10 big screens. Food and drink specials will be offered including a brunch buffet for only 10.90! It’s the next best thing to seeing it live in person. Brunch begins at 8:00AM and prizes will be distributed throughout the morning. Admission is free and doors will open at 7:00AM. Reservations are strongly suggested.

http://www.88keys2go.com/

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[JenV]

Shadowland is having an all day event, starting at 11 – food and drink specials, news on the TV.

Beverage Place is also having:

TUE, JAN 20 – INAUGURATION DAY – ALE TO THE CHIEF!

Avery Brewing made a very special Double IPA for a very special day, and we’ll have it on tap all day. It’s also Belgian Tuesday, but we’re adding dollar discounts to our wide array of good ol’ American bottled brews today as well! Offerings include Allagash Hugh Malone, Avery Fifteen, Russian River Damnation, Full Sail Topsail Bourbon Porter, Jolly Pumpkin Bambiere, New Belgium La Folie, and lots of stuff from Cascade, Baron, and Lost Abbey.

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[WSB]

I’m finishing up a standalone page with as much inaug info as I could muster. Still haven’t found anyone committed to showing it live, aside from the dem women and the starbucks. But if anyone wants to ferry to Vashon, I don’t think it’s been mentioned in this thread yet – they’re showing it live at the Vashon Theater:

http://www.vashontheater.com/

(I don’t know if the Admiral has TV projection. Wouldn’t that be something.)

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[Alki Res.]

The Chelan Cafe will be open at 6AM and they have 4 TVs….showing the inauguration…the Bar will be open also… I just called and asked them!

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[WSB]

Thanks, I will add to the list. Are the TVs in the restaurant area too or just the bar?

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[inactive]

Way to go Chelan Cafe!

Agreed TR – that WOULD be cool if the Admiral put up a projector for this.

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[Alki Res.]

The TVs are just in the bar area.

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[Anonymous]

If you have DirecTV, channel 102/352HD are showing an inauguration mix. Live coverage of 8 channels will be displayed all at once. You can highlight and tune-in to a specific channel on full-screen, at will. Runs from 7-3.

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[inactive]

Aren’t there any family type places for peeps with kids to go? Some will pull kids out of school, right? Seems to me like everything is very adult and alcohol oriented.

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